The city of Pforzheim is the economic and cultural centre of the northern Black Forest region and counts as one of the most important business locations in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

 
The business location of Pforzheim as a modern and future-oriented production and service location Pforzheim boasts a unique combination of core expertise in the areas of:

• Precious metal processing and metalworking
• Mechanical engineering
• Precision engineering
• Knowledge-based and information services
• Printing technology
• Nationwide mail order companies

An innovative and competitive range of medium-sized Mittelstand companies and a high concentration of high-tech companies form the backbone of the Pforzheim economy.

Excellent conditions for companies together with the half-way house position between the technological region of Karlsruhe and the European metropolis region of Stuttgart make Pforzheim an attractive business location for local and potential new companies.

The most important arguments for Pforzheim as a business location include:

• Good transport links
• Reasonably-priced and fully-developed industrial estates
• Diversified and future-oriented company structure
• Location of important institutions and organisations
• High quality offer of educational establishments
• Rich cultural offer
• High quality of life and living conditions